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Perfect for Spring Mornings: Strawberry Orange Muffins {Recipe}

March 31, 2015 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Strawberry Orange Muffins Recipe

We’ve been lowering the consumption and use of sugar in our home for a while now, particularly for my husband who has borderline diabetes. Whenever I cook or bake, I try to use SPLENDA products to reduce the amount of sugar. Swapping sugar for SPLENDA in recipes provides my husband with alternatives, so he can […]

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Submit Your Fave Regional Recipe for Lay’s Do Us A Flavor Contest! + Tampa Style Cuban Sandwich Recipe {Video}

March 13, 2015 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Submit your favorite regional recipe for the LAY’S® DO US A FLAVOR® contest!

How would you like to create your own potato chip flavor? With the LAY’S® DO US A FLAVOR® contest, you can do just that! As a Walmart Mom, I had the chance to visit the Frito-Lay® Flavor Kitchen and learn more about the inspiration behind LAY’S® potato chip flavors. It was great to see how […]

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Appetizer Idea for Lent! Puerto Rican Tostones with Shrimp & Tomato Topping Recipe {Video}

March 12, 2015 By Melanie Edwards 4 Comments

Puerto Rican Tostones Recipe, Served with Shrimp

We are almost 4 weeks into the Lenten season and you may be looking for unique seafood or fish recipes you can serve your family for those meatless Fridays. I don’t know if your family was/is the same as mine, but once Ash Wednesday came around, we honored the Lenten season by abstaining from meat […]

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Filed Under: puerto rican food, Puerto Rico, Recipes Tagged With: how to make Puerto Rican tostones, lent recipe ideas, lent recipes, lenten recipe ideas, lenten recipes, meatless lent recipes, meatless lenten recipes, meatless recipes, puerto rican recipes, Puerto Rican tostones recipe, walmart, walmart mom, walmart moms

Spaghetti Night Idea: Turkey Sausage Penne with Peppers & Onions {Recipe}

February 19, 2015 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Spaghetti Night Idea: Turkey Sausage Penne

Though I grew up eating a lot of rice and beans, I truly love eating pasta as well. I tend to cook at least one pasta dish each week and find that spaghetti is a go-to easy meal that works well for my family. Recently, I’ve been using more Wild Oats Marketplace Organic products, especially […]

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Simple Meals for Busy Nights: Easy One-Skillet Creamy Bruschetta Chicken {Recipe}

February 10, 2015 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Simple Meals: Creamy Bruschetta Chicken Recipe

Simple, easy meals are my best friend. Since weeknights are normally pretty busy, I’m always looking for no-fuss meals I can cook quickly. I have a little more flexibility these days since I work from home, but I remember all too well the days when I worked outside the home. Coming home at 6 pm […]

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